Basically, Microsoft tried to make their new Xbox internet required, along with a bunch of awful drm 'features'. The entire internet exploded at them, and they decided to remove it all.

Now it's a lot similar to the PS4, but with a $100 more expensive price tag, mandatory Kinect, and the fact that they targeted lesser specs in order to make a more media focused machine. People are also still cross with Microsoft, since they've been misleading and lying to us ever since they revealed their console.

- The entire Kinect demo during their reveal was faked. It wouldn't have been so bad if the guy hadn't said "That was fast, let's see that again!".

- The audience applause during their reveal was faked.

- Some of the games they demonstrated after their E3 conference crashed and went to Windows 7 Home screens. (And when they were fixing it, people noticed the PCs were running with graphics cards 3x the power of the Xbox One's)

- Their "infinite power of the cloud" speeches are full of BS.

- The Family Sharing Plan has just been revealed to be only 60 minute demos that were being shared.